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=== Amendment 4- Search and Seizure ===

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the things to be seized".

Facts about our Amendment

•All warrants require a probable cause.

•All warrants must be supported by an oath or affirmation describing the place to be searched or the person or thing to be seized.

•A search conducted is issued a warrant is always reasonable.

•The Fourth Amendment protects the privacy interests of people, not places.



Q: Where was the fourth amendment made? A. It was made in New York

(click the pic) Q: Why was this amendment created? A: It was originally created because of the problems the colonists had with the Writs of Assistance. British officials were searching homes without a probable cause. This would protect them against illegal searches and seizures.

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Q: What was going on at the time? A: The British government was trying to enforce navagation and trade laws. They would issue warrants to find smuggled goods without probable cause, with no limit, time, place, or how they would search.

Q:Which states ratified this amendment A:New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Delaware, New York Pennslyvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia and Connetciut. Connecticuit didn't ratify this amendment until 1939.

Q. Who wrote the fourth amendment? A. It was presented by James Madison in 1789 at the first United States Congress. It was influenced by George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights.

Q. When was the fourth amendment ratified? A.On November 20, 1789, New jersey became the first state to ratify the amendments, by December 15, 1791 more states ratified with Virginia being the last.

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Q: What is an example of this issue? A: The British soilders were intruding upon people's private places such as their homes. They would search any place they thought a colonist was hiding smuggled goods and if they resisted the would brake things and seize any goods. WHAT IS A WARRANT A warrant is a form of authorization usally issued by a judge or court ordering a law enforcemnt officer to make an arrest, sieze, or search. (click the pic for an example of a warrant!!!)

Q.What problem was it supposed to solve? A. If police do a search they must have a proabable cause. They can't decide to search a private home without reason. It protects the people against unreasonable seizures and property damages.

Q. When was the admendment made? A. This admendment was proposed on September 25th, 1789 and came to effect on December 15th, 1791, when ratified by 3/4 of the state.

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Our Article!!!!
The article we read about was how San Diego police department was able to barge into people's houses without a warrant. The people didnt really do anything about it. They are predicting the people whose privacy is being invaded are welfare recipients. This is a setback for all American's privacy. They have tried programs to fix this problem.. See what happens!!!! For the rest of the article click the picture of the fireworks

Click the pic for the rest of the article!!! By: N.L, K.H, K.C

Last Updated 1/11/08 at 7:02pm